Mid-Century Carved Folk Art Head Signed Jimmy Carey catherineholm lotus bowl I purchased it at an

I purchased it at an estate sale in Sudbury

The text on the shorts of the the boxer at left is enough to figure out that he is world champion Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran (b

This lovely little vintage Murano vase has a striped swirl pattern of thin bands of white alternating with threads of aquamarine blue color

but she still stands straight and stable

Mid-Century Carved Folk Art Head Signed Jimmy Carey catherineholm lotus bowl I purchased it at anI really love the this carving, including for the its orientation to the corner of the block of wood from which it was carved, such that it comes to a point at the very center of the face, which gives it a lot of dynamism and makes for especially great profiles. Plus the wonderfully carved hair! Very warmly executed, with a lot of character, but no fuss and quite elegant, too; really, just right. I think the carver, Jimmy Carey, was a Jamaican folk